Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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First Baptist Church of Monroe
This is an old postcard that shows the First Baptist Church of Monroe not long after it was constructed in 1911. It was built on the site of the original…
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Rev. Travis Lea Joyner
A few years ago, I was asked to give a lecture on the life of Rev. Joyner. I had heard about her, but in doing the research, she became one…
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Lovers Lane
This is a pretty postcard of “Lovers Lane”, aka South Grand Street, around 1940. Notice the catalpa trees that line the street. In a previous article, I told you a…
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Eli W. Mealy: Monroe’s Premiere Photographer
The following article appeared in the 1893 World’s Fair Edition of the Monroe Evening News. The Evening News was one of the two predecessors of the modern News-Star, the other…
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The Monroe Ramada Inn
I remember this building as a kid. It stood next to Interstate 20, right off of Hwy. 165. It always stuck out, due to a story my dad told me…
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Major Thomas R. Hotchkiss
The following article appeared in the Ouachita Telegraph, Saturday, November 4, 1871, Page 2, Column 4. I believe Major Thomas R. Hotchkiss’ remains were moved in the late 1890’s, along…
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1907 Confederate Reunion in Monroe
This photo was taken on January 19, 1907, in front of the Masonic Hall on Walnut Street. It was the 100th anniversary of Robert E. Lee’s birthday. The men, from…
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An Account of a trip to Morehouse Parish
I found this very interesting due to the prominent Ouachita parish names and events alluded to in this article. Richland Beacon-News Saturday, May 18, 1895 Page 1, Column 6 …
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I 20 Overpass Construction Circa 1966
This photo is from the Ouachita Parish Public Library photo collection. It shows the I 20 overpass over the Ouachita River during construction. Students are walking to the “new” Ouachita…
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The beginning of B’Nai Israel
The first organization of our Jewish congregation has it’s roots deep in the Civil War: New Orleans Daily Crescent (New Orleans, LA) August 31, 1861, Page 2 The Louisiana…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 